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Blaydon and Consett and St Helens North

93,967 and 102,642 residents (mid-2024).

Blaydon and Consett is higher than St Helens North on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and St Helens North on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Blaydon and Consett St Helens North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4,951, St Helens North £5,286St Helens North: £5,286Blaydon and Consett: £4,951St Helens North: £5,309Blaydon and Consett: £4,972St Helens North: £5,014Blaydon and Consett: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696St Helens North is higher£5,286£5,309£5,014

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £13,059, St Helens North £13,219St Helens North: £13,219Blaydon and Consett: £13,059St Helens North: £13,275Blaydon and Consett: £13,114St Helens North: £12,539Blaydon and Consett: £12,387

    £13,059£13,114£12,387St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£13,219£13,275£12,539

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £2,090, St Helens North £2,533St Helens North: £2,533Blaydon and Consett: £2,090St Helens North: £2,544Blaydon and Consett: £2,099St Helens North: £2,403Blaydon and Consett: £1,983

    £2,090£2,099£1,983St Helens North is higher£2,533£2,544£2,403

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £11,614, St Helens North £11,731St Helens North: £11,731Blaydon and Consett: £11,614St Helens North: £11,781Blaydon and Consett: £11,664St Helens North: £11,128Blaydon and Consett: £11,017

    £11,614£11,664£11,017St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£11,731£11,781£11,128

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £503, St Helens North £500St Helens North: £500Blaydon and Consett: £503St Helens North: £502Blaydon and Consett: £506St Helens North: £474Blaydon and Consett: £478

    £503£506£478Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£500£502£474

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £906, St Helens North £955St Helens North: £955Blaydon and Consett: £906St Helens North: £959Blaydon and Consett: £910St Helens North: £906Blaydon and Consett: £860

    £906£910£860St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£955£959£906

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett £35, St Helens North £32St Helens North: £32Blaydon and Consett: £35St Helens North: £32Blaydon and Consett: £35St Helens North: £31Blaydon and Consett: £33

    £35£35£33Blaydon and Consett is higher£32£32£31

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £584, St Helens North £699St Helens North: £699Blaydon and Consett: £584St Helens North: £702Blaydon and Consett: £587St Helens North: £663Blaydon and Consett: £554

    £584£587£554St Helens North is higher£699£702£663

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £149, St Helens North £196St Helens North: £196Blaydon and Consett: £149St Helens North: £197Blaydon and Consett: £150St Helens North: £186Blaydon and Consett: £141

    £149£150£141St Helens North is higher£196£197£186

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £145, St Helens North £184St Helens North: £184Blaydon and Consett: £145St Helens North: £185Blaydon and Consett: £146St Helens North: £175Blaydon and Consett: £138

    £145£146£138St Helens North is higher£184£185£175

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £1,579, St Helens North £1,855St Helens North: £1,855Blaydon and Consett: £1,579St Helens North: £1,863Blaydon and Consett: £1,586St Helens North: £1,760Blaydon and Consett: £1,498

    £1,579£1,586£1,498St Helens North is higher£1,855£1,863£1,760

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £196, St Helens North £225St Helens North: £225Blaydon and Consett: £196St Helens North: £226Blaydon and Consett: £197St Helens North: £213Blaydon and Consett: £186

    £196£197£186St Helens North is higher£225£226£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £350, St Helens North £472St Helens North: £472Blaydon and Consett: £350St Helens North: £474Blaydon and Consett: £351St Helens North: £448Blaydon and Consett: £332

    £350£351£332St Helens North is higher£472£474£448

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £7.85, St Helens North £9.37St Helens North: £9.37Blaydon and Consett: £7.85St Helens North: £9.41Blaydon and Consett: £7.89St Helens North: £8.89Blaydon and Consett: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45St Helens North is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £8.77, St Helens North £12St Helens North: £12Blaydon and Consett: £8.77St Helens North: £12Blaydon and Consett: £8.81St Helens North: £12Blaydon and Consett: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32St Helens North is higher£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £8.14, St Helens North £7.92St Helens North: £7.92Blaydon and Consett: £8.14St Helens North: £7.95Blaydon and Consett: £8.17St Helens North: £7.51Blaydon and Consett: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£7.92£7.95£7.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett 1,022.1, St Helens North 1,013.7St Helens North: 1,013.7Blaydon and Consett: 1,022.1

    1,022.1Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count1,013.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett 136.6, St Helens North 124.9St Helens North: 124.9Blaydon and Consett: 136.6

    136.6Blaydon and Consett is higher124.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaydon and Consett 185.9, St Helens North 193.8St Helens North: 193.8Blaydon and Consett: 185.9

    185.9St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count193.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 87.3, St Helens North 103.1St Helens North: 103.1Blaydon and Consett: 87.3

    87.3St Helens North is higher103.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett 197.7, St Helens North 224.5St Helens North: 224.5Blaydon and Consett: 197.7

    197.7St Helens North is higher224.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett 31.5, St Helens North 39.4St Helens North: 39.4Blaydon and Consett: 31.5

    31.5St Helens North is higher39.4

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Blaydon and Consett and St Helens North, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,114£12,387£13,219£13,275£12,539St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,090£2,099£1,983£2,533£2,544£2,403St Helens North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,614£11,664£11,017£11,731£11,781£11,128St Helens North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£506£478£500£502£474Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£906£910£860£955£959£906St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£32£32£31Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£584£587£554£699£702£663St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£196£197£186St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£146£138£184£185£175St Helens North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,579£1,586£1,498£1,855£1,863£1,760St Helens North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£225£226£213St Helens North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£472£474£448St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£9.37£9.41£8.89St Helens North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32£12St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£7.92£7.95£7.51Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.11,013.7Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.6124.9Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.9193.8St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.3103.1St Helens North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.7224.5St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.539.4St Helens North

Per resident

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and St Helens North on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Blaydon and Consett St Helens North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4,951, St Helens North £5,286St Helens North: £5,286Blaydon and Consett: £4,951St Helens North: £5,309Blaydon and Consett: £4,972St Helens North: £5,014Blaydon and Consett: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696St Helens North is higher£5,286£5,309£5,014

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £2,741, St Helens North £2,603St Helens North: £2,603Blaydon and Consett: £2,741St Helens North: £2,614Blaydon and Consett: £2,753St Helens North: £2,469Blaydon and Consett: £2,600

    £2,741£2,753£2,600Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£2,603£2,614£2,469

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £1,273, St Helens North £1,556St Helens North: £1,556Blaydon and Consett: £1,273St Helens North: £1,562Blaydon and Consett: £1,278St Helens North: £1,476Blaydon and Consett: £1,207

    £1,273£1,278£1,207St Helens North is higher£1,556£1,562£1,476

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £2,438, St Helens North £2,310St Helens North: £2,310Blaydon and Consett: £2,438St Helens North: £2,320Blaydon and Consett: £2,449St Helens North: £2,191Blaydon and Consett: £2,313

    £2,438£2,449£2,313Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£2,310£2,320£2,191

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £106, St Helens North £98St Helens North: £98Blaydon and Consett: £106St Helens North: £99Blaydon and Consett: £106St Helens North: £93Blaydon and Consett: £100

    £106£106£100Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £190, St Helens North £188St Helens North: £188Blaydon and Consett: £190St Helens North: £189Blaydon and Consett: £191St Helens North: £178Blaydon and Consett: £180

    £190£191£180Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £7.26, St Helens North £6.36St Helens North: £6.36Blaydon and Consett: £7.26St Helens North: £6.38Blaydon and Consett: £7.29St Helens North: £6.03Blaydon and Consett: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Blaydon and Consett is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £584, St Helens North £699St Helens North: £699Blaydon and Consett: £584St Helens North: £702Blaydon and Consett: £587St Helens North: £663Blaydon and Consett: £554

    £584£587£554St Helens North is higher£699£702£663

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £149, St Helens North £196St Helens North: £196Blaydon and Consett: £149St Helens North: £197Blaydon and Consett: £150St Helens North: £186Blaydon and Consett: £141

    £149£150£141St Helens North is higher£196£197£186

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £88, St Helens North £113St Helens North: £113Blaydon and Consett: £88St Helens North: £114Blaydon and Consett: £89St Helens North: £107Blaydon and Consett: £84

    £88£89£84St Helens North is higher£113£114£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £961, St Helens North £1,139St Helens North: £1,139Blaydon and Consett: £961St Helens North: £1,144Blaydon and Consett: £965St Helens North: £1,081Blaydon and Consett: £912

    £961£965£912St Helens North is higher£1,139£1,144£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £196, St Helens North £225St Helens North: £225Blaydon and Consett: £196St Helens North: £226Blaydon and Consett: £197St Helens North: £213Blaydon and Consett: £186

    £196£197£186St Helens North is higher£225£226£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £213, St Helens North £290St Helens North: £290Blaydon and Consett: £213St Helens North: £291Blaydon and Consett: £214St Helens North: £275Blaydon and Consett: £202

    £213£214£202St Helens North is higher£290£291£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4.78, St Helens North £5.76St Helens North: £5.76Blaydon and Consett: £4.78St Helens North: £5.78Blaydon and Consett: £4.80St Helens North: £5.46Blaydon and Consett: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53St Helens North is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £5.33, St Helens North £7.60St Helens North: £7.60Blaydon and Consett: £5.33St Helens North: £7.63Blaydon and Consett: £5.36St Helens North: £7.21Blaydon and Consett: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06St Helens North is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £8.14, St Helens North £7.92St Helens North: £7.92Blaydon and Consett: £8.14St Helens North: £7.95Blaydon and Consett: £8.17St Helens North: £7.51Blaydon and Consett: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£7.92£7.95£7.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 214.6, St Helens North 199.6St Helens North: 199.6Blaydon and Consett: 214.6

    214.6Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count199.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 28.7, St Helens North 24.6St Helens North: 24.6Blaydon and Consett: 28.7

    28.7Blaydon and Consett is higher24.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 39.0, St Helens North 38.2St Helens North: 38.2Blaydon and Consett: 39.0

    39.0Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count38.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 87.3, St Helens North 103.1St Helens North: 103.1Blaydon and Consett: 87.3

    87.3St Helens North is higher103.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 120.4, St Helens North 137.9St Helens North: 137.9Blaydon and Consett: 120.4

    120.4St Helens North is higher137.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 19.2, St Helens North 24.2St Helens North: 24.2Blaydon and Consett: 19.2

    19.2St Helens North is higher24.2

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Blaydon and Consett and St Helens North, per resident
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,741£2,753£2,600£2,603£2,614£2,469Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,273£1,278£1,207£1,556£1,562£1,476St Helens North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,449£2,313£2,310£2,320£2,191Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£98£99£93Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£188£189£178Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£6.36£6.38£6.03Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£584£587£554£699£702£663St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£196£197£186St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£113£114£107St Helens North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£961£965£912£1,139£1,144£1,081St Helens North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£225£226£213St Helens North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£290£291£275St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£5.76£5.78£5.46St Helens North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£7.60£7.63£7.21St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£7.92£7.95£7.51Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026214.6199.6Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.724.6Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.038.2Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.3103.1St Helens North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.4137.9St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.224.2St Helens North

Total

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and St Helens North on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Blaydon and Consett St Helens North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £465.2m, St Helens North £542.6mSt Helens North: £542.6mBlaydon and Consett: £465.2mSt Helens North: £544.9mBlaydon and Consett: £467.2mSt Helens North: £514.6mBlaydon and Consett: £441.3m

    £465.2m£467.2m£441.3mSt Helens North is higher£542.6m£544.9m£514.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £257.6m, St Helens North £267.2mSt Helens North: £267.2mBlaydon and Consett: £257.6mSt Helens North: £268.3mBlaydon and Consett: £258.7mSt Helens North: £253.4mBlaydon and Consett: £244.3m

    £257.6m£258.7m£244.3mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£267.2m£268.3m£253.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £119.6m, St Helens North £159.7mSt Helens North: £159.7mBlaydon and Consett: £119.6mSt Helens North: £160.4mBlaydon and Consett: £120.1mSt Helens North: £151.5mBlaydon and Consett: £113.4m

    £119.6m£120.1m£113.4mSt Helens North is higher£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaydon and Consett £229.1m, St Helens North £237.1mSt Helens North: £237.1mBlaydon and Consett: £229.1mSt Helens North: £238.1mBlaydon and Consett: £230.1mSt Helens North: £224.9mBlaydon and Consett: £217.3m

    £229.1m£230.1m£217.3mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett £9.9m, St Helens North £10.1mSt Helens North: £10.1mBlaydon and Consett: £9.9mSt Helens North: £10.2mBlaydon and Consett: £10.0mSt Helens North: £9.6mBlaydon and Consett: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £17.9m, St Helens North £19.3mSt Helens North: £19.3mBlaydon and Consett: £17.9mSt Helens North: £19.4mBlaydon and Consett: £18.0mSt Helens North: £18.3mBlaydon and Consett: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.68m, St Helens North £0.65mSt Helens North: £0.65mBlaydon and Consett: £0.68mSt Helens North: £0.66mBlaydon and Consett: £0.69mSt Helens North: £0.62mBlaydon and Consett: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £54.9m, St Helens North £71.7mSt Helens North: £71.7mBlaydon and Consett: £54.9mSt Helens North: £72.0mBlaydon and Consett: £55.1mSt Helens North: £68.0mBlaydon and Consett: £52.1m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.1mSt Helens North is higher£71.7m£72.0m£68.0m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £14.0m, St Helens North £20.1mSt Helens North: £20.1mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mSt Helens North: £20.2mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mSt Helens North: £19.1mBlaydon and Consett: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mSt Helens North is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £8.3m, St Helens North £11.6mSt Helens North: £11.6mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mSt Helens North: £11.7mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mSt Helens North: £11.0mBlaydon and Consett: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mSt Helens North is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett £90.3m, St Helens North £116.9mSt Helens North: £116.9mBlaydon and Consett: £90.3mSt Helens North: £117.4mBlaydon and Consett: £90.7mSt Helens North: £110.9mBlaydon and Consett: £85.7m

    £90.3m£90.7m£85.7mSt Helens North is higher£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaydon and Consett £18.4m, St Helens North £23.1mSt Helens North: £23.1mBlaydon and Consett: £18.4mSt Helens North: £23.2mBlaydon and Consett: £18.5mSt Helens North: £21.9mBlaydon and Consett: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mSt Helens North is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaydon and Consett £20.0m, St Helens North £29.7mSt Helens North: £29.7mBlaydon and Consett: £20.0mSt Helens North: £29.9mBlaydon and Consett: £20.1mSt Helens North: £28.2mBlaydon and Consett: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mSt Helens North is higher£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.45m, St Helens North £0.59mSt Helens North: £0.59mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mSt Helens North: £0.59mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mSt Helens North: £0.56mBlaydon and Consett: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSt Helens North is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.50m, St Helens North £0.78mSt Helens North: £0.78mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mSt Helens North: £0.78mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mSt Helens North: £0.74mBlaydon and Consett: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mSt Helens North is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.76m, St Helens North £0.81mSt Helens North: £0.81mBlaydon and Consett: £0.76mSt Helens North: £0.82mBlaydon and Consett: £0.77mSt Helens North: £0.77mBlaydon and Consett: £0.73m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.73mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaydon and Consett 20,162, St Helens North 20,487St Helens North: 20,487Blaydon and Consett: 20,162

    20,162St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count20,487

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett 2,695, St Helens North 2,525St Helens North: 2,525Blaydon and Consett: 2,695

    2,695Blaydon and Consett is higher2,525

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 3,666, St Helens North 3,916St Helens North: 3,916Blaydon and Consett: 3,666

    3,666St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count3,916

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 8,204, St Helens North 10,586St Helens North: 10,586Blaydon and Consett: 8,204

    8,204St Helens North is higher10,586

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett 11,314, St Helens North 14,150St Helens North: 14,150Blaydon and Consett: 11,314

    11,314St Helens North is higher14,150

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 1,800, St Helens North 2,486St Helens North: 2,486Blaydon and Consett: 1,800

    1,800St Helens North is higher2,486

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Blaydon and Consett and St Helens North, total
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£465.2m£467.2m£441.3m£542.6m£544.9m£514.6mSt Helens North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.6m£258.7m£244.3m£267.2m£268.3m£253.4mSt Helens North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.1m£230.1m£217.3m£237.1m£238.1m£224.9mSt Helens North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mSt Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSt Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m£71.7m£72.0m£68.0mSt Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mSt Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mSt Helens North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mSt Helens North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSt Helens North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mSt Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSt Helens North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSt Helens North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,16220,487St Helens North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6952,525Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6663,916St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,20410,586St Helens North
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,31414,150St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8002,486St Helens North

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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